Florence Museum Opening Hours 2026: Every Museum at a Glance

Florence's museums mostly close on Mondays. The Duomo complex stays open daily. The Uffizi opens at 8:15 AM while Palazzo Pitti opens at the same time but closes earlier on some days. If you're trying to fit three or four museums into a few days, the scheduling matters.

This is every major Florence museum's opening hours for 2026, in one place.

What are the Uffizi Gallery opening hours?

Tuesday–Sunday: 8:15 AM – 6:30 PM (last entry 5:30 PM). Occasional Tuesday evening openings until 9:30 PM (check the official site for specific dates).

Closed every Monday, January 1, May 1, and December 25.

Ticket: €25 standard, €16 afternoon entry after 4 PM (introduced in 2024). Combined ticket with Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens: €40 (valid 5 consecutive days). Free on the first Sunday of the month. For the full breakdown, see our Uffizi Gallery tickets guide.

When is the Accademia Gallery open in 2026?

Tuesday–Sunday: 8:15 AM – 6:50 PM (last entry 6:20 PM). Occasional Tuesday evening openings until 10:00 PM.

Closed every Monday, January 1, May 1, and December 25.

Ticket: €20 + €4 booking fee online (up from €16 on February 1, 2026). Free on the first Sunday of the month. Queues without a reservation reach 2-3 hours from April to September. See our Accademia Gallery tickets guide and the best time to visit David.

What are the Palazzo Pitti opening hours?

Palatine Gallery & Modern Art Gallery: Tuesday–Sunday: 8:15 AM – 6:30 PM (last entry 5:30 PM). Closed Mondays.

Boboli Gardens: Daily (when open): 8:15 AM – closing varies by season. March: 6:30 PM. April-May and September: 6:30 PM. June-August: 7:00 PM. October: 6:00 PM. November-February: 4:30 PM. Closed first and last Monday of each month.

Silver Museum & Costume Gallery: Tuesday–Sunday, same hours as Palatine Gallery. Closed on select Mondays.

Ticket: €10 for all Pitti museums. Combined Uffizi + Pitti + Boboli: €40 (valid 5 days). Free first Sunday. See our Palazzo Pitti tickets & what-to-see guide.

When can you visit the Bargello?

The Bargello moved its closing day from Tuesday to Monday on March 15, 2026, when the Florence state museums unified their hours. Open Tuesday–Sunday: 8:15 AM – 6:50 PM (last entry 6:00 PM).

Closed: every Monday. Plus January 1, May 1, and December 25.

The schedule is confusing, so check the official site before you go. When it's open, it's one of the calmest major museums in Florence.

Ticket: €12. Free first Sunday.

What are the Medici Chapels opening hours?

Tuesday–Sunday: 8:15 AM – 6:50 PM. Closed every Monday, January 1, May 1, December 25. Hours unified with the rest of the Florence state museums on March 15, 2026.

Ticket: €11. Free first Sunday.

Michelangelo's New Sacristy — with the allegorical figures of Dawn, Dusk, Night, and Day — is the reason to come. The Chapel of Princes is equally impressive for its sheer scale of marble and semi-precious stone inlay.

When is the Duomo complex open?

The Florence Cathedral complex has multiple sites with different hours:

Cathedral (Duomo): Monday–Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Sunday: 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Free entry.

Brunelleschi's Dome climb: Monday–Friday 8:15 AM – 6:45 PM. Saturday 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM. Sunday 12:45 PM – 5:00 PM. Timed reservation mandatory.

Bell Tower (Campanile): Daily 8:15 AM – 6:45 PM.

Baptistery: Monday–Saturday 8:15 AM – 7:15 PM. Sunday 8:15 AM – 1:30 PM.

Museo dell'Opera del Duomo: Daily 9:00 AM – 6:45 PM.

Combined ticket: €30 (dome, tower, baptistery, museum, crypt). Valid 72 hours. The Cathedral itself is free — no ticket needed.

The dome climb is the only part that requires advance booking. Slots open 45 days ahead and sell out in peak season.

What are the San Marco Museum hours?

Monday–Friday: 8:15 AM – 1:50 PM. Saturday–Sunday: 8:15 AM – 6:50 PM. Closed on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday and 2nd and 4th Monday of each month.

Ticket: €8. Free first Sunday.

Fra Angelico's frescoes in the monks' cells are the highlight. The Annunciation at the top of the stairs is one of the most recognisable images in Renaissance art.

When is Museo Galileo open?

Wednesday–Monday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM. Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM.

Ticket: around €12. On the Arno riverbank near the Uffizi. A good combination after a morning at the Uffizi.

How should you plan your Florence museum visits?

The Monday survival guide

Most state museums close on Mondays (Uffizi, Accademia, Bargello, Pitti, Medici Chapels, San Marco). On a Monday in Florence your options are: Duomo complex (Cathedral free, dome climb €30 combined ticket, Bell Tower, Baptistery, Museo dell'Opera — all open), Boboli Gardens (open Mondays except 1st and last of month), Museo Galileo (open Wed–Mon), Palazzo Medici Riccardi, and churches like Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella. Save Uffizi, Accademia, and the rest for Tuesday onwards.

The free first Sunday strategy

The first Sunday of every month is free at all state museums (Uffizi, Accademia, Bargello, Pitti, Medici Chapels, San Marco). Two ways to play it:

• The contrarian play: skip the Uffizi and Accademia (capacity-limited, free entry doesn't bypass the queue, you'll wait 90+ minutes). Go to Bargello, Medici Chapels, and San Marco instead — three of the best museums in Florence, all free, none of them packed because most tourists chase the famous two.
• The brute-force play: if you really want the Uffizi free, arrive at 7:30 AM (45 min before the 8:15 opening) and accept the queue. After 10 AM the wait is 2+ hours and you've burnt the morning.

The "afternoon slot" trick at the Uffizi

The Uffizi launched a discounted afternoon ticket in 2024: €16 (vs €25 standard) for entry after 4:00 PM. Last entry is 5:30 PM, so you get roughly 60–90 minutes inside before clearing of rooms. This is the calmest Uffizi window of the day — morning crowds have left, the late-afternoon visitors are mostly slow-paced, and the cost saving makes a 90-minute "highlights only" visit genuinely worth it. Best paired with an Accademia morning + Uffizi 4 PM same day.

Booking priority order (peak season April–October)

1. Uffizi — book 30+ days ahead via official site or skip-the-line third-party. Slots release rolling.
2. Accademia — book 30+ days ahead. The 8:15 AM slot is the calmest hour of the museum's day.
3. Brunelleschi's Dome — slots open 45 days ahead, sell out fast in summer. The 8:15 AM slot is the only one that doesn't roast you in summer heat.
4. Palazzo Pitti — usually walk-in friendly outside the first Sunday rush.
5. Bargello, Medici Chapels, San Marco, Galileo — walk-in, no booking needed.

Combined ticket math

The PassePartout 5 days Uffizi + Pitti + Boboli (€40) vs individual: Uffizi €25 + Pitti €10 + Boboli €10 = €45 individual. Net saving €5, plus you spread the visits over 5 consecutive days. Worth it if you're seeing all three; pointless if you're only doing Uffizi.

Tuesday evening Uffizi (occasional)

The Uffizi runs occasional Tuesday evening openings until 9:30 PM during the year (specific dates published a few weeks ahead on uffizi.it). If your trip overlaps with one of these dates, the late slot is the calmest Uffizi window you can buy — most tourists are at dinner, the rooms breathe, and you can spend 90 minutes in front of the Botticellis without elbows. Worth checking the calendar before booking your dates.

If you have 3 days

Day 1: Uffizi (8:15 AM slot) + Bargello (afternoon, walk-in). Day 2: Accademia (8:15 AM) + Palazzo Pitti + Boboli Gardens. Day 3: Duomo complex (dome climb 8:15 AM, then Cathedral, Bell Tower, Baptistery) + San Marco.

If you have one day: see our Florence in one day itinerary — an hour-by-hour plan that fits Accademia, Duomo climb, Uffizi, and Piazzale Michelangelo into 24 hours.

Book the Uffizi and Accademia first. Those two have the tightest availability. Everything else is flexible.

Frequently asked questions

What day are Florence museums closed?

Most state museums close on Mondays: Uffizi, Accademia, Bargello, Palazzo Pitti, Boboli Gardens, Medici Chapels, and San Marco. The Duomo complex (Cathedral, dome climb, Bell Tower, Baptistery) is open daily except some religious holidays. Museo Galileo closes on Tuesdays.

When are Florence museums free?

The first Sunday of every month, under the Domenica al Museo programme. The Uffizi, Accademia, Palazzo Pitti, Boboli Gardens, Bargello, Medici Chapels, and San Marco are all free. No advance booking on free Sundays — first-come, first-served.

Do Florence museums have extended evening hours?

The Uffizi occasionally opens on Tuesday evenings until 9:30 PM. Palazzo Vecchio has regular evening hours (open until 11 PM on Thursdays in summer). Most other museums close by 6:30-7:00 PM. Check the official sites for current schedules.

Which Florence museums need advance booking?

The Uffizi and Accademia strongly recommend advance booking from April to September — queues without tickets reach 2-3 hours. The Duomo dome climb requires a timed reservation. Bargello, Medici Chapels, San Marco, and Museo Galileo are walk-in.

Planning your Florence museums? Start with our Uffizi Gallery tickets guide and Accademia Gallery tickets guide. Looking for free entry? See our full list of free museums in Florence 2026. Or check our ranked list of the best art museums in Florence.